Mentha x piperita, Peppermint 'Multimentha'

Mentha x piperita, Peppermint 'Multimentha'

Mentha x piperita

Peppermint

drug

leaves (Menthae piperitae folium)

most important active substances

until 1,9 % volatile with menthol, menthone, menthylacetate and other; caffeic acid, flavonoids

most important usages

cramp-like complaints of the gastrointestianal tract and bile ducts,

Recommendations for cultivation

Increase only with cuttings!

Demand for plantation: spring or autumn 4 – 6 plants / m²

Distance between the rows: 50 – 60 cm

harvest: before flowering time

sorts and variety

‚Multimentha’

very reliable and high in yield, selected rust-resistent polyploid variety; content of leaves 67 %; volatile oil 3,2 %; menthol about. 22,8  %

from continual conservation breeding